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YOUR RESEARCHsold my 996...it was a great car.
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slight drama regarding the cashiers check he gave me in the other thread which everyone should read.
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the buyer came back to do the test drive today and bought my car.
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the buyer came back to do the test drive today and bought my car. slight drama regarding the cashiers check he gave me in the other thread which everyone should read.
even with the $3K in upgrades i did 2 months ago, because of the high trade in value on my benz, i basically broke even on the car. its pretty frustrating seeing people bad mouth these cars when they've never been behind the wheel...my 996 drove really well, was comfortable and the shifting/braking/climate control excellent. lots of car for the money and i think i would go for a seal grey example next time so i could wrap the lights to give it more of the round headlight look which i prefer. that other rennlister's grey car with the parking lot photos at night looks great.
i never should have driven my friends turbo damn it. i started looking for one while i had my 996 for sale and realized i need $45K to buy the right low mileage example. anything i've seen in the mid 30's has too high mileage or abused.
since i need to wait to do this or my wife will throw me out(she can't understand why i must keep my '59 sunroof)i started to look for something else in the meantime while i save some cash.
i stumbled upon a nice 1982 911sc charcoal grey w/black interior here in seattle. its the car that wayne dempsey (pelican)used in his 101 project book about 12 years ago...30K on complete bottom and top rebuild, clutch at the same time. has lots of suspension upgrades/upgraded ss muffler/upgrades on engine. it was repainted 10 years ago and paint looks really good but has some chips. just a real nice driver.
i put a deposit on it contingent on the sale of my car. the seller is a really nice guy and understood my position. i'm picking it up at the end of the week.
i enjoyed this forum and will probably be back soon.
no i never did get to see that turbo in person...its really amazing how frustrating it is dealing with sellers these days....some of the turbos in the $35K range had accident history. funny how those guys go out of their way to get the deal done but the owners of nice examples would flake.
the seller of the 82 sc is a great guy to deal with, has many p-cars and has gotten into strictly racing. what a pleasure it was to deal with someone who follows thru and communicates. *i'll post some pictures of the 82sc when i get the original black center pedal fuchs mounted on the car.
i'll be back in this forum hopefully with either a seal grey turbo or low mileage seal grey 996.
Hmm, water cooled, to air cooled.... on the way to forced air & water cooled. Nice transition. Good luck with the SC, she's sharp and enjoy the hunt for the TT.
appreciate the comments on the car....it's a good solid driver. like the 356 and early 911's, the sc's are becoming hard to find.
i'll post some photos when i get the original painted wheels on the car and install the H4 headlights.
You are in good company. Didn't Ed (Ivangene) make this backwards progression? When I drove my buddies 86 Carrera, there is something to it. There is a feel/feedback you don't get in the 996. I have heard people say that about the 997 to the 996 and also that every generation along with its improvements, insulates you a little bit more from the road. I would like to have a 1970 ish car myself....just a good driver car nothing fancy.
I had an '80 SC. There's definitely something special about that simpler, more direct design. I've often thought I Might buy another! Good luck with it and enjoy!
the earlier drive feel is something special...my 356 is so simple with its manual sunroof and seats, but drives so nice and smooth...yes the tranny is prehistoric and the heat takes 3 days to warm up but there is nothing like that car. its a beautiful sculpture.
when i sold my 911sc 7 years ago i bought a 993 C4 because i loved the design. in the 993 you don't feel the road like the earlier cars and there were some designs i didn't like...the one i noticed the most was not being able to control the heat seperately for passenger and driver. my wife likes to roast and i like the heat off...makes it quite uncomfortable seeing her drive up to the resurant in a bus while i'm sitting at the table on my 3rd glass of wine.
i sold the 993 because i had major surgery and in a funk. after recovery bought another 993 C2 and really liked it but missed the early car feel. i test drobve a 964 and loved it. had the earlier feel and felt closer to road than the 993. climate control still didn't allow for the seperate passenger/drivers heat settings ....after a year with that car the oil leaks drove me nuts so i sold it and later purchased the 996 which is a great car. not the road feel of the earlier cars but smooth as silk, comfortable on long trips and i like the body design.
why the hell did porsche do away with the seperate heater controls for driver/passenger??
